Ferrere

Corporate, M&A, PPP and Foreign Investment

Senior Associate

Clara Porro is a member of the FERRERE Corporate and Commercial and Mergers and Acquisitions groups.

She advises local and international companies on their day-to-day activities and on project development and foreign investment. She was previously a member of the firm’s Company Law area. She has participated in high-profile foreign investment projects, as well as in local and international mergers and acquisitions.

She recently participating in the following deals:

Acquisition by Diagnósticos da América of Genia – Genética Molecular; Kingspan on the acquisition of two local insulated panels producers: Bromyros and Montfrío; Globant on the acquisition of Genexus acting as lead counsel in the context of a transaction involving multiple jurisdictions; Emergent Cold on the acquisition of two cold storages facility in Uruguay; Sale of the majority of Marfrig’s plants in Uruguay to Minerva; Sale of the largest meatpacking plant in Uruguay owned by Japanese Nipponham to Minerva; Acquisition of Totalnet by Minsait Payments (Indra)

She regularly assists in advising local and international companies on their strategic and corporate matters, including Edenred, a leading firm in prepaid employee services; JCDecaux, a firm engaged in outdoor advertising; Fanacif, an automobile company; Lacoste, an international clothing brand; and PUMA a sports apparel company.

Porro has also participated in government procurement projects, advising foreign companies planning to invest in Uruguay in public-private partnerships, as well as on public tenders.

English, Spanish

Attorney, Universidad de Montevideo (Uruguay), 2016.

She is currently a professor in Commercial Contract Law at Universidad de Montevideo.